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Equity and Social Justice

Leveling the opportunity playing field and working to right persistent wrongs. 

Despite significant progress over the last several decades, Equity and Social Justice issues stemming from unequal treatment and disparate access to resources and power undermine individual and community opportunity and progress.  

NCG partners with our member colleagues and other organizations working to advance social justice and foster opportunities to collectively address issues of race, gender and equity in our community. Through our combined efforts we help philanthropy, government and business and other stakeholders access tools and resources to advance social justice. Examples include:

 

Events

Protecting Our Children: A Policy Briefing Webinar
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 11:00am

As public awareness about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) grows, there have been a number of legislative initiatives within the state of California designed to support the screening, prevention, and treatment of childhood trauma.

The Power of Community Partners to Make Change
Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 9:00am

The California Criminal Justice Funders Group is an active learning community, which comes together regularly to share information, learn from one another and from criminal justice advocates and thought-leaders, create partnerships

Uncommon Law: The Journey of Preparing to Leave Prison to Reintegration
Friday, November 30, 2018 - 11:00am

The California Criminal Justice Funders Group is an active learning community, which comes together regularly to share information, learn from one another and from criminal justice advocates and thought-leaders, create partnerships

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Resources

Informing the National Perspective on Immigration Reform

Immigration issues have attracted significant attention over the past few years as changes in federal policies have ignited debates across the political spectrum.

Family Consequences of Detention/Deportation | Kaiser Family Foundation

This report explores the direct impacts of detention and deportation on family finances, health, and well-being. The findings are based on interviews with 20 families that recently had a family member detained or deported and 12 legal services providers, health centers, educators, and community organizations serving immigrant fami lies conducted in California, Texas, and Washington, DC during Summer 2018. Most family respondents were Hispanic women with children in the household; immigrants in the families primarily came to the U.S. from Mexico and Central America.

Resources from Funding at the Intersection: The State of Philanthropy & LGBTQ AAPI Communities

As part of NQAPIA’s national conference of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders and activists at the Hilton Chinatown in San Francisco on July 26-29, 2018, we hosted a learning community for donors and grant-makers to learn about the state of philanthropic support for LGBTQ AAPI communities, featuring the latest data. 

Resources from Public Charge: The Policy that Could Change Everything for Immigrant Families

In a June 26th program, we hosted a multi-sector group of leaders who are working together to protect the wellbeing of immigrant families and fight against this proposed change to the public charge regulation for a thoughtful discussion on the imporatance of this issue and how funders can be prepared. 

Resources from Democracy, Digital Disinformation and Hacking: Securing Election Integrity for the Midterms and Beyond

On May 14, we brought together digital, policy, and philanthropic experts to address threats to a functioning democracy, the concrete ways to protect election integrity in the United States and around the world, and the role of funders. We met at at the Hewlett Foundation, which recently pledged $10 million to study social media and digital disinformation.

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News

Thursday, November 8, 2018
Announcing Alice Y. Hom, Director of Equity and Social Justice

Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Alice Y. Hom has been named Equity and Social Justice Director. Alice brings an intersectional approach to the world around her and her engagement in philanthropy.

Monday, October 8, 2018
Fire and Philanthropy: Special Edition

A year ago today, firestorms came racing through our North Bay communities. With the immediacy of the smoke and danger to our friends and neighbors, it was hard to think about anything else. Our community responded with urgency and generosity. Donations from outside Sonoma surpassed even the local outpouring.

Thursday, August 30, 2018
New Research Suggests Foundations Have Work To Do To Engage Lower-Ranking Staff, Live into DEI Values

Foundations often have underutilized talent and insight into the very issues they’re working to address — in their own staff. Entry- and mid-career staff are the most diverse in the field, and are often the most-unwedded to standard operating procedure.

Thursday, August 2, 2018
A Cultural Reckoning: The Moore Foundation’s Sasha Abrams on #MeToo

“…as the tsunami of stories emerge about harassment… I am struck by my own inability to answer with complete confidence that I would have done something different.”

Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Philanthropy Responds to Inhumane Family Separation and Detention Policies

Philanthropy California and nearly 120 philanthropic institutions from across the country have signed onto a joint statement in support of children and families seeking refuge in the United States.

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